Innholdsfortegnelse for 26-Sep-2019 i Horse & Hound

BECAUSE I’m prone to catastrophising, I’ve wondered from time to time whether I would put my horse through colic surgery. The imaginary punchline has changed as the horses have got older. Recent research looking at the approximate costs of treating a horse with colic either medically or surgically, with different outcomes, is genuinely useful (news, p8). What would be equally useful for owners to understand is the impact of recovery following surgery — and whether this differs depending on the age of the horse. If a horse is otherwise fit and well and has many years of enjoyment ahead of it, the cost of surgery can be weighed against those years that remain. Similarly, whether a horse is in his teens or 20s, the benefit differs in terms of what…

ARKO III Nick Skelton’s Olympic showjumper has retired from stud to live with owners Pat and Lisa Hales. He won more than £1m in his competition career and his progeny include the great Argento, ridden by John Whitaker. XAM Harry Dzenis’ long-term top campaigner has retired, completing his final event with a clear cross-country round at Blenheim CCI4*-L. The 18-year-old competed at 11 four-stars (now CCI5*-L) during his career. KALA FLASH JACK Abigail Staff’s successful Welsh section D has died aged 16. The dun gelding notched up championships and qualified for Horse of the Year Show, Olympia and the Royal International on multiple occasions.…

BALANCED WORKING The trainer noted that the horse’s tail was rather long, pointing out that it was brushing the ground. The rider replied that the mane was at least as bad, which the trainer could not see as she was on the wrong side. “Best stay on this rein then!” the rider replied. PARKING A resident complained about horse poo outside her house. Not only did the “horrendous” smell mean she couldn’t open her windows, the poo is where her partner parks, which “he won’t be able to do until this is cleared”. Men aren’t that bad at parking, are they? NEWSPAPERS Another event, another article on Zara Tindall’s riding in it. This time, while it refrained from mentioning “white trousers paired with a navy blazer”, it said her horse…

THE Europeans were not on the agenda for Georgia Wilson earlier this year. Midnight, the striking mare she’d been riding for just 10 months, injured her suspensory careering round the field in February. Whatever dreams she’d had for the Rotterdam showdown were in tatters. But Midnight recovered quickly, the pair made their British team debut, and Georgia returned to Wales with a gold and two silvers round her neck — and a home festooned with balloons and flowers. “Winning gold was surreal,” says Georgia, when we meet two weeks later at Sophie Wells’ yard, where she trains. “It’s still not real. I look at the medals and think, ‘Are those mine?’. “I’d been hoping for any kind of medal, but when I won the two silvers, I got the bug.…

If the horse is stiff, the most common response to inside flexion is that he will fall in off the line. This is where the rider’s inside leg needs to support the horse into the outside rein. Make sure the horse is going freely forwards and straight, and has enough length of neck, before taking the neck flexion to the inside. Build up the demand gradually, for example the amount of flexion and the length of time that you hold it. Make sure you look in the direction you want to ride.…

• HOYS takes place from 2-6 October 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham. • Don’t miss H&H’s full reports from HOYS 2019 in the 10 October issue. Follow our daily coverage at horseandhound.co.uk • Ticket prices start at £34 and information can be found at hoys.co.uk H&H’S WHAT TO WATCH • Wednesday, 2 October — Connolly’s Red Mills senior newcomers championship • Thursday, 3 October — Equitop Myoplast senior Foxhunter championship • Friday, 4 October — SEIB Search for a Star championship • Saturday, 5 October — international showjumping — the accumulator • Sunday, 6 October — Supreme Products supreme horse of the year championship…

THE 2019 Cuddy finals will take place at HOYS on Friday, 4 October. The judges are David Minton and David Ryde Rogers. The pair will place the following 22 finalists: Tiger Cub (Northern Ireland Festival) Castle Emperor (Nottinghamshire County) Contepomi Cashel (Devon County) Betws Onid (Royal Bath and West) Time 2 Reflect (South of England) Rhos Exception (Midland Counties) Tandridge Democrat (Royal Cornwall) Anir Cashel (Derbyshire Festival) Power Of Love (Royal Three Counties) Paddock Rio Royal (Cheshire County) Walseker Colorado (Royal Highland) Ellister Islay Spruce (Royal Norfolk) Malus LVP Z (National Hunter) Springwater Anna (Great Yorkshire) Legacy (The Showing Register) Tuscany Take That (Scottish Horse) Heronsmill Tiger Lily (Royal Welsh) Dowhills Mon Amie (NPS Summer Championships) Sharptor Trinity (Pembrokeshire County) Sanboro Sir Henry (Bucks County) Tigbourne (BSHA Nationals)…

Adv.— 1, Kellypsa Van T Asschaut (S Oliver) 40.6,4,16.4=61; 2, The Rutman (S Grieve) 34.7,0,26.8=61.5; 3, Be Be III (S Platt) 41.1,6,15.6=62.7. OI.— 1, Altaskin Jack (J Somerville) 25,0,11.6=36.6; 2, Caraghs Buffet (H Richardson) 29.1,4,9.6=42.7; 3, Dancing Revolution (M Todd) 32.5,4,9.2=45.7. int sec I.— 1, Dantino B (E Sjostrom) 30.9,0,22=52.9; 2, PRF Divo Mail (P Nixon) 29.1,4,21.2=54.3; 3, Quick Guy (H Payne) 33.4,8,14=55.4. sec J.— 1, Castleforbes Angus (G Knox) 29.8,4,11.6=45.4; 2, Azerley Donald (M Broadley) 32.5,5,11.2=48.7; 3, Travis IV (J Brakewell) 26.4,0,23.6=50. sec K.— 1, Highlight K (M Davidson) 28.4,0,10.4=38.8; 2, Future Plans (L Milne Home) 31.8,0,20.8=52.6; 3, Caprona (J Proctor) 33.4,0,21.6=55. IN.— 1, Frits VD Tojope Hoeve (H Towers) 25.7,0,0=25.7; 2, Edison NJ (J Sommerville) 30,0,0.4=30.4; 3, Just Dunnit (L Scholl) 28.2,4,0=32.2. ONu18.— 1, Kilmazing Topaz (J Fawcett)…

Frenchfield (2), Cumbria EMMA ATKINS, who lives just 10 minutes from Frenchfield, was thrilled to win BE105 section K on ex-racehorse Black Hawk Down. The 24-year-old, who works in admin for haulage company AW Jenkinson, completed on her dressage score of 31.8 to score her first affiliated victory. Due to the immense popularity of Frenchfield, she didn’t do her dressage test until 5.45pm. “He’s my little superstar,” she said affectionately. “I’ve had him nine years — I got him when he was six. His heart was never in racing. “Dressage is the hardest discipline for us, but he was fab from start to finish. He was actually very naughty and full of himself in the showjumping and I was lucky to get a clear, but he’s such a bold cross-country…

Field House Area Festival semi-final, Staffs MADDY GARDNER’S 4.30am start for the advanced medium silver with FHS Diamond In The Rough nearly ended in disaster, as a collision left her stranded on the A38. “The crash wrote off the lorry but luckily ‘Smokey’ was fine,” said Maddy, who was rescued by a friend Sarah Jacklin who was already at Field House. “Sarah did a great ferry service as she had already rescued another friend who broke down on the way.” Smokey is an 11-year-old home-bred stallion by Solitair out of a Strong Gale mare. “I bred him as an eventer and planned to sell him,” said Maddy who, as well as winning at advanced medium, also finished fourth at prix st georges (PSG). “No one wanted him so, as he…

AN 82.31% elementary freestyle win was the icing on the cake for Tahley Reeve-Smith, who celebrated her birthday with the show’s highest score — courtesy of her 18hh chestnut gelding Woodcroft Valentino. “He’s a big, ginger, good-looking thing, with a gorgeous personality,” she said of “Frankie”, who then headed day two’s elementary 59. “We have reached this far without really finding the turbo.” Tahley was also a novice freestyle winner with Jilleke, a “drunken purchase” for owner Alison Jones after a few glasses of champagne at an Equine Elite auction. “‘JJ’ is only five but finds the work so easy,” said Tahley of the Jazz mare, who scored 78.89%. Antonia Brown was a whisker away from 80% in the novice 23 with Impulz De B. Her first impressions upon witnessing…

‘WE HAVE RESPECT FOR ONE ANOTHER’ INTERNATIONAL grand prix rider Hannah Esberger-Hancock described her two novice wins with six-year-old Iggy Pop BEK at Port Royal, Yorks, as a “corner-turning moment”. “He’s very talented, but we’ve spent so long getting the basics,” said Hannah, who bought Iggy from the Netherlands as a three-year-old. “He was a bit tricky and sensitive, and used to buck a lot. Basically, I’ve spent a lot of time going round in circles, just staying on! “At last he feels secure and easy, so I can go out and show him off,” she added of the 17hh Dream Boy gelding. “We’ve come out of the woods and have respect for one another. I like a hot horse and Iggy has so much power and go — he’s…

IT’S a great achievement for Britain to have qualified for the Olympics at the European Championships and it takes the pressure off at the Nations Cup final in Barcelona next week. The team heads there with some loss of form since winning team bronze in Rotterdam and is missing Ben Maher’s superstar Explosion W. He is without doubt the next Big Star, and although he didn’t win individual gold at the Europeans, pound for pound he’s the best in the world. His percentage rate of jumping clears over 1.60m tracks is unreal. Instead, Ben will be riding F One USA while Scott Brash has pulled out and has been replaced by Ellen Whitaker. Great Britain’s best performer is likely to be Holly Smith and Hearts Destiny, who has looked fresh…

STANDING working hunter pony supreme was Jess Elliot’s novice champion Winny The Pooh. The eight-year-old mare — by the Connemara stallion Minsmere Sunseeker and out of a Kings Ride-sired mare — was bred by Alan Mactaggart, and is his last home-bred pony and was hunted by his granddaughter Tiffany until purchased a year ago. “Winny has been quite challenging,” said Jess’ mother Jenny. “Jess broke her collarbone in March, meaning she missed three months of competition — we’re catching up now. We are so sad this is Jess’ last year with Winny as they’ve struck up a real partnership.”…

HOYS, WH (J Bradbury, F Ponsonby) Gibson lwt.— 1 & res, H Hankey’s Heads Up; 2, H Horton’s It’s Lush; 3, K Green’s Vulcanite. h’wt.— 1 & ch, K Green’s The Prof; 2, F Hurst’s Dartans Barrack; 3, C Stevens’ Anchorman. ridden (M Low, G McCowan) l’wt.— 1 & ch, J Day’s View Point; 2, K Campbell’s Temple Ogue; 3, J & M Jerram’s Ballarin My Lady. m’wt.— 1, H Snook’s It’s The King’s Speech; 2, P Coles’ Bloomfield Valhalla; 3, W Thorneycroft’s Doolin Dancer. h’wt.— 1 & res, J Marsden’s Twinshock Warrior; 2, V & G Lovick’s Isle Bright; 3, L Martin’s Honour N Glory. sml.— 1, L & P Richardson’s Wentworth; 2, K Campbell’s Church Rock Cashel; 3, L Mollard’s Be Smart.…

HAVING recently attended the Northern Counties Ponies Association (NCPA) Pony of the Year show, I was particularly impressed with the format used to judge the golden ticket supreme. Competitors had to have qualified at select shows over the summer organised by the NCPA’s 10 branches. They were then split into four sections according to type and went into a preliminary judging that adopted a regular class format. The top three from each section continued to a second phase where four new judges were appointed. Each combination was given a mark out of 10 using an ice-skating mark system, where marks are displayed at the end of each performance. This made the championship far more spectator-friendly — and the eventual champion had to impress five judges to bag the £500 cash…

TRADITIONAL ponies who scored with the judges busted the myth that heavier types can’t be light on their feet. The secret, say those who demonstrated some fancy footwork, is to build up an animal’s fitness and get him working from behind rather than worrying about creating an outline. “Get them out hacking and going up hills and going forward,” said Hayley Mossop. “Once they’re going forward properly, everything else follows.” Rachel Leek said The Tramp showed a naturally balanced canter from the start. “The most important thing has been to keep him going forward without interfering,” she said.…

Osborne Refrigerators Welsh sec D (R Lanni, J Carnduff).— 1, D Brown’s Thorneynewside Replica; 2, P&F Atkinson’s Elmsway Charlie Cool (F Atkinson); 3, S Tubb’s Bertie Independence Warrior. Osborne Refrigerators country turnout (J Boucher, R Lanni).— 1, M Fuller’s Uwan; 2, Elmsway Charlie Cool; 3, S Woodcock’s Foldhouse Little Lord Valentine. Osborne Refrigerators M&M.— 1, P&C Bassett’s Staffin Peggi Of Castlegreen (C Bassett); 2, A Douglas’ Zennor Tatty Teddy (C Gall); 3, G Chippendale’s Stennerskeligh Smoke. Osborne Refrigerators non-hackney type over 138cm).— 1, J Bulmer’s Ridgewoods Phire Cracker; 2, Mr & Mrs M Edmund’s Maylands Magpie (E Edmunds); 3, HM The Queen’s Balmoral Phantom (L Windsor). Osborne Refrigerators Welsh sec A, B, C (R Lanni, J Carnduff).— 1, M Clarke’s Ewyn Pepsi (N Salter); 2, J Randall’s Leyeswick Farvie’s Boy;…

THE first mental health first-aid training sessions funded in memory of a teenager who took his own life have taken place. Tim Jones, 17, was a talented young event and work rider. He qualified for Badminton’s grassroots championships this year and was part of trainer Mickey Hammond’s team. Tim’s family has raised £15,000, which is being put towards training those working in the equestrian and racing industries in mental health first aid, in memory of their son. His father Simon told H&H they want to help people know what to do and say if they notice something wrong with a friend. “There’s a lot of mental health awareness; we’re trying to take that in a slightly different way,” he said. “When it all happened it was a complete shock to…

Internal medicine and surgery specialist Tim Mair is the new British Equine Veterinary Association president, while Lucy Grieve of Rossdales becomes president elect. Jockey Megan Nicholls has won her third consecutive Silk Series title. She took the series for female riders with a win to spare and is the only one to have won the scheme, launched in 2017. The new Society of Master Saddlers president Ted Boggis said he is honoured to take on the role. He succeeds Chris Taylor, while Bea Blakeman has become the new vice-president. Jockey Aidan Coleman has marked a milestone by winning at every jumps course in Britain. His last venue was Kelso, where he won with Theflyingportrait on 18 September. Showing rider Bobby Bright has written a book, Sex, Drugs and Red Rosettes,…

HAPPY TIMES Sam Griffiths’ former top eventer is thriving in retirement. The 20-year-old has been enjoying life with Mouse Berry, standing veteran champion at Frome Show with Sarah Gwilliam in the saddle on 14 September. KILDERRY RUPERT Katrina Braithwaite’s working hunter has been sold to Avril Gornall. The 12-year-old won the lightweight working hunter at the Royal International from 2015 to 2018, and was champion twice. ANNDALYSE SUGAR PLUM Pip Baker Beall’s mini show pony and 2016 HOYS winner will retire after this year’s HOYS. The 14-year-old, who won three times at Royal Windsor, is in foal to Paul Brightwell’s Hollybush Lord Of The Dance.…

IT is no mean feat to qualify for Horse of the Year Show (HOYS), but one combination has managed it in two disciplines this year. Victoria Mitson and 17-year-old Science Supplements Royal Gent will be contesting the British Showjumping bronze league final and the working hunter championship, both on 2 October. Victoria told H&H she has been showing all her life but started showjumping competitively this year. She finished in the top 15 of the East Midlands league to qualify for the semi-final, where she earned her ticket to HOYS. “He really enjoys it and he’s settled to both jobs well; he seems to know when he’s doing the workers and when he’s showjumping and has to get a wriggle on,” she said.…

MY daughter competed at a horse trials a month ago and while waiting for her turn to go cross-country, I was astounded by the amount of riders who didn’t get off their horses after their rounds. It was one of the hottest days of the year and animals and humans were all finding the heat very testing. Surely riders should cool their hot horses off by walking alongside them and not by sitting on their backs? Our Pony Club branch always insisted that you got off as soon as you had finished. The writer of letter of the week wins a bottle of Champagne Taittinger…

HORSES kept in conventional stabling, with poor ventilation, are exposed to high levels of airborne respirable particles. A stabled horse’s breathing zone — the air at nostril level — may contain up to 15 times more of these particles than that of his grass-kept counterpart. Creating a cleaner breathing zone is essential in the management of EA, and there are a number of actions you can take. • Change bedding from straw to low-dust cardboard or shavings, which halves respirable dust concentrations and reduces mould concentration to negligible levels. • Dry hay increases the chances of airway inflammation being present. Feeding hay from a net rather than the floor worsens this, producing four times more respirable particles. Using haylage will decrease levels, of dust in particular, by up to 100-fold.…

EVERYONE dreams of creating their perfect yard, complete with every luxury under the sun. But what if your aspirations have an added layer, and you have your eye on an equestrian property as an investment opportunity? The profits to be made on a yard can be considerable, but only if you play your cards right — it’s one thing renovating a property to your own specification, but how should you approach it if a resale down the line is on your mind? “Ultimately, when you come to sell, the more frills in terms of equestrian facilities, the more saleable it is,” says Zoe Napier of the Zoe Napier Group. “It doesn’t necessarily add monetary value, but it cements the buyer. However, it is so important for everything to be professionally…

WILLOWAY LORD OF THE RINGS LANDS THE M&M WORKING HUNTER PONY OF THE YEAR TITLE One of only two New Forest ponies to ever win the mountain and moorland (M&M) working hunter championship at HOYS, the stunning 143cm contender was victorious in 2009 with Charlotte Harlow. “He is still a treasured part of our family and has since competed at the Pony Club Championships and has evented,” says rider Charlotte. DEL BOY V MAKES HIS HOYS DEBUT The now 15-year-old traditional pony first appeared as a fresh-faced five-year-old with Sue-Helen Shuttleworth at the helm. Ten years later and the stallion will be making another appearance at the NEC — this time with Vicky Smith. ARCHWOOD ROMEO GIGLE IS SEIB SEARCH FOR A STAR CHAMPION The lovely show pony burst on…

1965 Prince’s Grace (A L Wood) 1966 Carbrook Surprise (Robert Crawford) 1967 Honyton Michael AP Briant (M Isaac) 1968 Treharne Tomboy (Col Rosser John) 1969 Treharne Tomboy (Col Rosser John) 1972 Fresco (N Crow) 1973 Walton Ragtime (J C Alton) 1974 Sammy Dasher (L S Ivens and P Jackson) 1975 Clipston (V A Fergusen) 1976 Rosevean Eagle Hill (S E Ferguson) 1977 Three Wishes (A McGowan) 1978 Rosevean Eagle Hill (S E Fergusen) 1979 Llanarth Flying Comet (University College of Wales) 1980 Llanarth Flying Comet (University College of Wales) 1981 Little Primrose (D Nicholson) 1982 Mallard Court (A J Murray) 1983 Winneydene Satelite (T W Irving) 1984 Falledge Sundance (F W Furness) 1985 Celtic Ballad (D E M Alexandrea) 1986 Chirk Wind Flower (M E Mansfield) 1987 Hunting Eve (A…

SsangYong Blenheim Palace, Oxon PIGGY FRENCH continued her impressive run of form when taking her 12th international victory of 2019 in the CCI4*-L aboard Brookfield Inocent and then finishing third with Castletown Clover. “I’ve been on the crest of a wave for a while,” said Piggy. “You know with horses that next weekend the wave can break and you start having jumps down or fall off at fence two, but I’m just going to enjoy the moment.” Owned by John and Chloe Perry and Alison Swinburn, 10-year-old Brookfield Inocent finished on his 25.4 dressage, which left him in third after the first phase. However, strong jumping performances elevated them to top spot. “It’s my first long format competition with him, having taken over the ride in the middle of last…

CCIO4* Nations Cup.— 1, Germany 106.5 (SAP Asha P/I Klimke; FRH Butts Avedon/A Dibowski; Corvette 31/A Ostholt; Jum Jum/F Ostholt); 2, Sweden 131 (Viscera/T Viklund; Zlatan/V Carlerbäck; Quite Survivor/H Berg; Box Leo/L Svennerstål); 3, France 133.2 (Triton Fontaine/K F Laghouag, Ogustin Du Terroir/F Lemiere, Armanjo Serosah/C Lefevre, Phunambule Des Auges/V Levecque); 4, Great Britain 146.9 (Charly Van Ter Heiden/M Summerland; RSH Contend Or/F Collins; Isaac Newton/J Rimmer; Kananaskis/R Coney). CCI4*-S.— 1, SAP Asha P 23.7,0,0=23.7; 2, Triton Fontaine 29,0,0=29; 3, Charly Van Ter Heiden 26,4,0=30; 11, Billy Champagne (F Reid-Warrilow) GBR 34.9,5.2,0=40.1.…

MY season is now over, as I am about to have further treatment for my neck, but it has been a gripping few weeks in which I have been glued to my laptop following the non-stop action. First, David and I paid our first visit to Millstreet in Ireland to watch Emily compete Brookleigh successfully in the Event Rider Masters. We were bowled over by all the arenas and the expansive cross-country course with its natural features — the organisers were unlucky that bad weather precluded the use of some interesting fences on low-lying ground — as well as the typical Irish welcome in which they couldn’t do enough for you, and the wild scenery on our drive from Cork airport. I wish the Duggan family well with their bid…

ON sec G.— 1, Alvescot Mr Nice Guy (D Scott) 23.3,0,0=23.3; 2, Aaragon (S Middleton) 24,0,0=24; 3, Highlight K (M Davidson) 24.3,0,0=24.3. sec Q.— 1, Chasmarella (L Crawford) 25.3,0,0.8=26.1; 2, Duke Of Darlington (S Straker) 29.8,0,0=29.8; 3, Roma Victor (S Straker) 33,0,0=33. nov sec E.— 1, Ipache (H Richardson) 17.3,0,0=17.3; 2, Vamonos (E King) 21,0,0=21; 3, Intentie W (S Davies-Cooke) 22.5,0,3.6=26.1. sec F.— 1, Lionheart (A Roberts) 26.3,0,0.4=26.7; 2, Charlie Charmer (O McEvoy) 27.7,4,1.2=33; 3, Z7 Catastrophe (L Teal) 33.5,0,0=33.5. sec P.— 1, FRS Storm (S Henderson) 32.3,0,1.2=33.5; 2, Breastons Belle (C Dallas) 34,0,1.6=35.6; 3, C Louis Le One (S Duckitt) 31.5,4,1.6=37.1. BE105.— 1, Black Hawk Down (E Atkins) 31.8,0,0=31.8; 2, Goldies Indiana (N Chandler) 32.5,0,0=32.5; 3, Ever Glade (S Jones) 33.8,0,0=33.8. BE100open.— 1, Cavalcadour (K Bannon) 27.3,0,0=27.3; 2, Killerisk…

BE105 sec L.— 1, Curious Mr Chips (C Whittle) 32.3,0,1.2=33.5; 2, Huntcliff Blue Mystery (J Gaskell) 31.8,0,5.2=37; 3, Castledown Connor (T Williamson) 29,7,4.8=40.8. sec M.— 1, Baskin Cappachino (E Petchell) 30,4,6.8=40.8; 2, Max E Million (G Frow) 34.3,0,8=42.3; 3, Master Wickham (C Lewis) 34.8,0,8=42.8. BE100open.— 1, September Song (G Rockingham) 28.5,0,0=28.5; 2, Global Ask (J Sommerville) 27.8,1,0=28.8; 3, Tic Tok Teddy (L Barker) 29.8,0,0=29.8. BE100 YC.— 1, Icarus (H Atkinson) 28.3,0,0=28.3; 2, Dinarthall Sea King (E Lawton) 29.8,0,0.4=30.2; 3, Georgia Rain (F Lemke) 32,0,0=32. BE100 sec H.— 1, Charlie Go Go (L Baguley) 26.3,0,0=26.3; 2, Royal Legend (I Machin) 28.3,0,0=28.3; 3, Glenomra Bill (J Sommerville) 29,0,0=29. sec I.— 1, Vanilla Ice III (I White) 24.3,0,0=24.3; 2, Brackenspa Havoc (J Curry) 25.3,4,0=29.3; 3, Don Corleone Z (S Jimmison) 28.3,4,0=32.3. sec J.—…

Inter II silv (S Cooper, C Ballantyne, S Lanning).— 1, Quinet Du Buisson Z (J Morris) 63.99; 2, Vignoles Gambit (A Pugh) 59.39; 3, Spitfire (G Pinson) 58.38. inter I silv (S Cooper, F Scott, D Jones).— 1, Quinet Du Buisson Z 67.15; 2, Negradite (D Lever) 66.58; 3, Encino (C Lyons) 65.39. brnz (C Ballantyne, S Lanning, K Barker).—1, Sam The Man Veldhoek (L Parkes) 68.99; 2, Desidero Doyen (C Thomas) 64.08; 3, Kount Von Kutie (M Marling) 63.51. PSG silv (S Cooper, F Scott, D Jones).— 1, Negradite 67.06; 2, Bjornsun (J Howard) 67.02; 3, Zorro (N Prosser) 66.45. brnz.— 1, Enjoy Amaris V (E Bradshaw) 65.57; 2, Karisma (C Naylor) 65.08; 3, Billy II (M Hough) 62.41. adv med silv (F Scott, F Lace, S Kingwells).— 1,…

MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE 14-15 Sept: prelim 17Q silv (L Warbrick).— 1, Shanghai Butterfly (J Owen) 70.52; 2, Brushstrokes II (B Robinson) 68.45; 3, Steps (P Bell) 68.1. brnz.— 1, Little One (Charlotte Stansfield) 68.28; 2, Welcome Classic (C Taylor) 65.17; 3, Bazaars Highwayman (H Rowbottom) 64.66. prelim 15Q silv.— 1, Fiji CDS (J Varley) 73.6; 2, Shanghai Butterfly 69.4; 3, Capital B (A Watson) 69.4. brnz.— 1, Helsington Secret Message (K Martin) 66.8; 2, Aloysius (L Clarkson) 62.6. nov 38Q gold (R Dugay).— 1, Illadorijke (D Halstead) 69.35; 2, Remming (R Wardleworth-Abberley) 66.94. silv.— 1, Fiji CDS 68.39; 2, Millie Mouse (E Murphy) 68.06; 3, Ingleborough Morning Glory (A McLaughlan) 67.26. brnz.— 1, Heather Slade Lad (K McNulty) 67.26; 2, King Of Chav’s (N Porter) 66.45; 3, Colourfast II (J Dewhurst)…

TO many, managing horses is now all about the science. Of course, sensors that measure under-rug temperature and remote training devices can help us no end. But working with another living being is never an exact science. That’s why apprentices to the horse world need to work on watching, listening, feeling and developing gut instinct. Honing equine sensitivity takes time, common sense and, sometimes, thinking outside the box. The late, great racehorse trainer Henry Cecil also owned dressage horses. And I once asked him if, when he had two equally good horses entered for the Derby, he could tell which would win? Yes, he told me. Every morning at silly o’clock when the yard was still quiet, he would creep round his stables watching his horses. Currently, Henry confided at…

CHAMPIONSHIPS Bloomfields Horseboxes major gp.— 1, Creevagh Carisma (A Shields); 2, SFS Aristio (A Condon); 3, Waterford (L Hough). Trevor Burrows memorial 1.30m gp.— 1, Lorielle (F Norris); 2, Pinheiro Beech (H Wainwright); 3, Carnoneybridge Challenger (A Shields). 1.25m gp.— 1, Elton John II (D Johnston); 2, Cento Love (V Lovegrove); 2, Golden Power (S Holliday). Cats & Pipes 1.15m gp.— 1, Westerhofs Limit (S Holliday); 2, Hotesse (M Garry); 3, Chadonna Z (I Bradley). Jade Wilson Ayres 1.10m gp.— 1, Andorra (O Poole); 2, Heather M (A Ryan); 3, Flinstering Du Monden (E Lutener). 1.05m gp.— 1, Wendy III (S Gunn); 2, Cougar Maid (F Yeomans); 3, Arc De Triomphe (C Day). 95cm gp.— 1, Little Cruise (B Hunter); 2, Darco L (E Jones); 3, Never Stop (L Madden).…

International stairway.— 1, Galway Bay Jed (H Nuttall); 2, Sebastian VII (H Tredwell); 3, Persimmon (W Fletcher). 1.05m open.— 1, Lily X (A Walters); 2, Eveline Van Het Keizerhof (C McCaugherty); 3, Zamor II (O Mahoney). Connolly’s Red Mills newcomers.— 1, Wellington Grey Goose (J Barnes); 2, Brackenstown Billy (E Ashworth); 3, J First After Dark (SJ Coffin). 1.10m open.—1, Trevoulter Lady Utah (H Webster); 2, Zamour II; 3, Ali Baba (E Brooker). Equitop Myoplast Foxhunter.— 1, Cassilanda H Z (H Webster); 2, Hamilton Loma (A Austin); 3, Wellington Grey Goose. 1.20m open.— 1, Vivamunde Z (S Jenkins); 2, Cassilanda HZ (H Webster); 3, Fjara (E Ashworth). grade B&C h’cap.— 1, Georgina EB (SJ Coffin); 2, Cabri Louvo (SJ Coffin); 3, Irco Pleasure (R Haines). national 1.30m open.— 1, Evert…

British Show Horse Association (BSHA) National Championships, Addington, Bucks AFTER announcing yet another supreme win for Allister Hood with Lady Caroline Tyrrell’s all-conquering cob, Our Cashel Blue, commentator Nick Brooks-Ward summed it up beautifully, saying: “If Carlsberg made cobs, this one would be it.” All the major players were in contention for day one’s Classic Supreme title, but there was no denying this charismatic partnership. A typically flamboyant show from the reigning Royal International (RIHS) Winston Churchill supreme title-holder was rounded off by a crowd-pleasing one-handed gallop with hat held aloft, earning a nine and two 10s from judges Tim Wiggett, Patricia Drake and Melanie Morley respectively. This gave the pair their third National Championships day one supreme and fourth in total here. “He’s just unbelievable,” said Allister of the…

HOYS, cob (K McGuiness, N Hollings) l’wt.— 1 & res, T Brady’s Cobert De Niro; 2, R Stevenson’s Copenhagen; 3, N McConville’s Randalstown Rolex. h’wt.— 1 & ch, G & S Phillips’ Randalstown Top Notch; 2, R Flack’s Copycat; 3, J Smithers’ Wolf. maxi (K McGuiness, The Hon D Gooch).— 1, N Armstrong-Finlay’s Coast to Coast; 2, K Campbell’s A Masterpiece; 3, Mr & Mrs J Newbold’s PT Barnum. hack (J Judge, The Hon D Gooch) sml.— 1 & res, Mr & Mrs Dilasser’s Suttongrange Lady Eleanor; 2, A Miller’s DPUK Night Dancer; 3, L McNamee-Sloggett’s Carrhouse Chanel. lrg.— 1 & ch, M Wallace’s Forgeland Hyde Park; 2, A Ellis-Owen’s Lingswood Lad; 3, B Hatton-Ritchie’s Hollycreek Sir Benson. int (L Gaunt, C Smalley) SHT.— 1, E Plevin’s Cuddington Mr Burberry;…

Westmorland County, Cumbria COMPETITORS and spectators alike were hit with a bout of harsh Cumbria weather as relenting rainfall caused less-than-ideal ground. Despite tricky conditions, the supreme was brimming with quality. Coming out top was the Royal International (RIHS) hunter champion, the lightweight gelding Heggle Lane Hillbilly, and Denise Richardson-Rowell. The six-year-old home-bred proved he was a “proper” hunter fit for the tough terrain found on the hunt field, as he was on command throughout. Denise pulled out a trot serpentine and canter transitions on the straight. Hillbilly — who is making his Horse of the Year Show (HOYS) debut next week — is full sibling to Denise’s late show hunter Heggle Lane Hollywood. “Since the beginning of April, he’s only had one second,” said Denise, who works as an…

LOUSIE TEMPLETON was called top of the coloured championship aboard her own nine-year-old traditional mare CGW Flossy, after originally taking second in the unregistered ridden class. Flossy was bought out of Kirkby Stephen auction as a yearling for Louise’s daughter, Lucy, who now works for team Walker. “Flossy was bought and then co-owned by our family friend, David Tomlinson, who had always wanted a horse,” explained Louise. “David sadly passed away earlier this year but he used to love coming to watch her at shows.” Louise notes that she has been a late starter to the show ring. “I rode trekking ponies as a child but the showing has always been for my daughters,” she continues. “When Lucy went away to work I thought Flossy was too nice to be…

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Atherstone, Highfield House Farm, Warks FOX GRANT DOT COM took the autumn’s first national championship qualifier with a speedy round, which defied the tricky conditions. Outbreaks of rain had made the firm ground slippery, taking its toll on the morning’s novice classes. However, Yvonne Goss set off at her usual rapid pace, with Anna Stone, Phil Nichols and Joe Stevenson — drafted in from Team Ride Away — hot on her heels. There were plenty of hairy moments. Yvonne’s versatile horse, Jaffa, banked the wide hedge at five but then gave the next masses of air, and Joe Stevenson’s Max slithered on a switchback before trying to jump along the hedge, dropping his rider on the turf. Anna (Boyce) and Phil (Harry) rode hard to stay on terms, and Phil…

RIDERS’ HELP TO BUILD CAREERS SEVEN young riders have been selected to benefit from training and education aimed at helping them become professional eventers. The Windrush Equestrian Foundation has announced that Will Furlong, Alicia Hawker, Max Warburton and Connie Copestake will join the full-time programme, with India Wishart, Lorenzo Monachesi and Yasmin Ingham on the part-time scheme. The aim is to help young, talented riders “achieve their dreams” of becoming professional eventers, with training and support as well as help on running a business. VET VOLUNTEERS HELPING HORSES THE British Equine Veterinary Association’s (BEVA) charitable arm has helped more than 1,100 UK horses during the past four years. Through the BEVA Trust, BEVA members can volunteer for projects that improve equine welfare, an update on which was released to mark…

▲ A CHEEKY TIPPLE A great press release arrived at H&H Towers, about an unusual lot at a wine sale. Two cans of beer from 1936, expected to sell for between £1,000 and £1,600. With prices like that, keep hold of your gin, dear reader, it could be worth a bit in 83 years… (or just drink it now, Ed) ▲ SEMEN Maybe the best competition ever was “guess the number of sperm in the tube” organised by Stallion AI Services at BEVA congress. Can’t quite see it catching on at the village fete… ▲ SPECIAL OFFERS Overheard in a lesson, a trainer unimpressed about the size of the circle she’d asked for. “I don’t know what size that was but it certainly wasn’t 10 metres,” she observed, to which…

SEAT has the knack of producing cars with a bit of flair that are good to drive. The Tarraco (pictured) is one. If you go for the 2.0 TDi 150PS model with all-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox, you will be able to tow 2.3 tonnes. Prices for the Tarraco start at £28,230, but for the beefier version you will need to find £33,215. It takes 9.3 seconds to do 0-60mph and there’s a potential top speed of 123mph, plus you’ll get close to 40mpg. Every Tarraco comes with air conditioning, electric windows and doors, wing mirrors which are heated and fold, DAB radio, lumbar adjustment for front seats, rear parking sensors, electronic parking brake with auto hold, cruise control, tyre pressure monitor and a host of safety features. You…

CHRONIC (long-term) inflammation of equine lungs has gone through an evolution of names, such as heaves, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), recurrent airway obstruction (RAO), and inflammatory airway disease (IAD). Some simply call it stable cough. Most recently, the umbrella term equine asthma (EA) has been recommended. This is based not only upon the features it shares with human asthma, but also to increase understanding of the condition within the equine community. Mild to moderate EA is the name now given to IAD, where the effects are noticeable during exercise as a cause of poor performance. Severe EA describes RAO, where the magnitude of airway inflammation, bronchoconstriction and mucus production causes clinical signs to be present even when the horse is resting.…

MARIA EILBERG MARIA was selected as travelling reserve for the 2008 Olympic Games and in the same year she became national champion. In 2009, she was selected for the silver medal-winning European team. In 2010, she added a team silver medal at the World Equestrian Games to her haul. TRAINING THE STARS THIS is one of the most common things I work on with clients. Quite a few people are afraid to move their horse’s neck in case they lose the straightness of the body. Once these basics are in place, the neck needs to be mobilised so lateral work can have more control and quality.…

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2 the number of times the final has not been held (in 1970 and 1971) 22 shows held Cuddy qualifiers during the 2019 season 50 years and seven generations on from his back-to-back victories in 1968 and 1969, Treharne Tomboy still has influence at HOYS with progeny there this year 5 animals have won the supreme title more than once 8 native ponies are through to the 2019 final £250 is the prize money the champion will receive. Each class winner will also scoop a £135 prize pot 24 months between Broadgrove Chatterbox’s Cuddy in-hand championship and her supreme ridden pony of the year victory, which she won with Jemima Walker…

MUNSTEAD (2) BE100open.— 1, Wight Link Bay (K Koch) 24.8,4,0=28.8; 2, Downtown Billy (H Casey) 25.5,4,0=29.5; 3, Kildare Kid (H Quick) 30.3,0,1.6=31.9. BE100 sec I.— 1, Whitemoors First Flight (K Lawrence) 30,0,0=30; 2, Professor Sprout (A Burns) 30.8,0,0=30.8; 3, Jerpoint Eclipse (M Gordon) 27.5,0,4.4=31.9. sec J.— 1, Billy Oak (W Furlong) 26,0,0=26; 2, Jesmond Jasmine (H Train) 30.5,0,0=30.5; 3, Pippin Toby (V Fisher) 32,0,1.2=33.2. sec K.— 1, Angels Spirit (A Sparrow) 20.5,4,0=24.5; 2, Zealous (A Dunstan) 24.5,4,0=28.5; 3, Orangyboom Voltaire (C Buss) 28.8,0,0=28.8. BE90open u18.— 1, Odysseus (D Lavelle) 26,0,0=26; 2, Millpark Houdini (E Morris) 28.5,0,0=28.5; 3, My Clonmore Bonnie (K Arnold) 31.8,0,0=31.8. BE90RF sec D.— 1, Silken Creme (I Cook) 21.3,0,0=21.3; 2, Ilar Vincent (H Reed) 24.5,0,0=24.5; 3, The Gent II (G Knight) 26.8,0,0=26.8. sec E.— 1, Rhomantic (S…

WHEN Kate Sanderson’s 14hh Welsh section D mare Hillgarth Rachelian underwent surgery two years ago to remove a bone fragment in her fetlock, Kate didn’t know if she’d ever jump again. “After months of rehab she was still sound, so I joined British Dressage as something to aim for while building up her jumping,” said Kate. “She won all three of her Area Festivals, and last year we competed in the national championships at Hartpury at novice.” Kate ran the mare at Alnwick Ford last year, but Frenchfield was their first event of 2019. “She made it feel easy despite still being green to eventing. I’m hoping to qualify for the BE80(T) championships at Burghley next year, but to have her fully sound is perfect. She is one exceptional mare.”…

KEYSOE RESULTS 10-11 Sept: prelim 15 silv (R Baldwin).— 1, The Geek (C East) 71. prelim 17 gold (L Leicester).— 1, Risa De Susaeta (K Mayne) 66.72; 2, Daimler (K Mayne) 66.21. silv.— 1, The Geek 67.59. brnz.— 1, Furisto Puzzle (T Vesely) 67.41. nov 23 gold (R Baldwin).— 1, Impulz De B (A Brown) 79.17; 2, Jilleke (T Reeve-Smith) 74.58; 3, Victus (H Gilbert) 69.79. silv.— 1, SLS Jules (B Hummerstone) 71.46. brnz.— 1, Sammy IV (T Ellis) 68.13; 2, Furisto Puzzle 68.13. nov 37 gold (L Leicester).— 1, Kinnear (E Woolley) 66.67; 2, SJL Generous (A Brown) 65.74. silv.— 1, Centaurus (M Hackett) 66.3; 2, Drewmain Black Star (D Rawlinson) 64.81. elem 43 gold.— 1, SJL Generous 72.93; 2, Woodcroft Valentino (T Reeve-Smith) 71.55. silv.— 1, Hamberlins Lego…

AFTER years as a “field ornament”, Holme Grove Lotus is scaling the dressage ladder. The 16-year-old mare, who headed both novices at Checkendon EC, Oxon with plus-70% scores, has been on loan to Samantha Rees for two years. ‘Our achievements are extra special. I had set myself goals and was determined to reach them’SAMANTHA REES “There’s not one bad bone in her body,” said Samantha of Lotus, who belongs to Michelle Segre and made a winning debut at elementary in August. “Our achievements are extra-special because at the beginning of the year, I was diagnosed with ear cancer and have undergone extensive radiotherapy. “I’m quite stubborn, though, and continued to ride throughout. I had set myself goals and was determined to reach them.”…

Arena UK Major Championships, Lincs ANNABEL SHIELDS overcame a bout of self-doubt, going from zero to hero in 24 hours to land the £12,000-to-the-winner Bloomfields major grand prix with Creevagh Carisma. “I rode all three horses horrendously in Friday’s 1.45m and swore I wouldn’t go in the grand prix, but my dad Robert insisted,” said Annabel, who phoned her mother Ann for a pep talk. “Mum told me to believe in myself; I had to come out and ride with confidence and conviction.” The 32 competitors faced a challenging track from course-designer Mark McGowan. Just six returned for the jump-off, with Annabel wiping four seconds off Lauren Hough’s target with Waterford. “She’s so quick across the ground,” said Annabel, who has ridden the Camiro De Haar Z nine-year-old Carisma for…

HELEN TREDWELL and Galtur warmed up for their forthcoming Nations Cup appearance in Morocco by jumping the only double clear in an eight-horse finale for the area trial at Henley. Although some shows have seen low entries, 32 set out over Peter Gillespie’s course and when the first five jumped clear, Helen was expecting a sizeable jump-off. “I watched the first four and then warmed up. The course wasn’t overly big and there was a generous time, so I was amazed when there were only eight clears,” she said. However, one unusual turn may have affected horses’ and riders’ concentration. “After the double, there was a 360˚ turn back to the next fence,” said Helen. “You had to turn a circle and cross your tracks, which is something you don’t…

RIHS, hunter (E Boon, L Whitehall) l’wt.— 1 & ch, D Richardson-Rowell’s Heggle Lane Hillbilly; 2, C Stamper’s Ballard Playboy. m’wt.— 1, D Froggatt’s Freckleton Top Gun; 2, C Smith’s The Grey Gremlin. h’wt.— 1, S Cloy’s Landsdowne Road; 2, H Dixon’s Castlecomer X. sml.— 1 & res, S Aspinall-Elderton’s Mosstown Castle View; 2, Y Wheeler’s Banna Hakuna; 3, P Prickett’s Redshaw Out The Blau. ladies’.— 1, S Johnstone’s Soneva Gilli. WH.— 1, K Braithwaite’s Killderry Rupert; 2, B Brewster’s Hio Imp Dale; 3, Redshaw Out The Blau. amt, l’wt.— 1, Mosstown Castle View; 2, Banna Hakuna; 3, C Stamper’s Ballard Playboy. h’wt.— 1, Landsdowne Road; 2, L Hackett’s Snowford Madam Daisy; 3, P Conway’s Olympus Dakota. coloured (J Hoyle, J Judge) native/ trad pony.— 1, D Knight’s Destination Denzil;…